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BJP ousts Congress in Himachal

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Shimla: The BJP was set on Monday to wrest power in Himachal Pradesh from the Congress, winning 19 seats and leading in 25 in hard-fought Assembly elections, although its two top leaders were worsted in the contest.

Needing 35 seats to control the 68-member House, the Bharatiya Janata Party was on course to win 44 the Congress had bagged 11 seats and led in 10 others. An Independent and the CPI-M got one seat each.

The Congress accepted defeat in Himachal Pradesh, which went to the polls on November 9. Among its prominent winners were outgoing Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh (Arki) and his son Vikramaditya Singh (Shimla Rural), who entered the Assembly for the first time.

State BJP chief Satpal Satti was humiliated in Una by Satpal Singh Razda of Congress while the BJP`s Chief Ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal lost in Sujanpur.

Dhumal`s confidants Ravinder Ravi, Gulab Singh and Randhir Sharma, all outgoing legislators, also lost.

Congress cabinet ministers Sudhir Sharma, Thakur Singh and Prakash Chaudhary faced defeat.

Chaudhary lost in Balh in Mandi district to BJP`s Inder Singh Gandhi. BJP`s Ravindra Dhiman defeated Congress` outgoing legislator Yadvinder Goma in Jaisinghpur and Kishori Lal of the BJP overcame Bansi Lal of the Congress from Anni.

BJP`s Suresh Bhardwaj retained his Shimla seat, defeating Harbhajan Bhajji of the Congress.

Anil Sharma, who resigned from the government and the ruling Congress and joined the BJP just before the polls along with his father and former Telecom Minister Sukh Ram, retained his Mandi seat.

Independent Hoshiar Singh dealt a humiliating defeat to heavyweights Ravinder Ravi (BJP) and Viplove Thakur (Congress) in Dehra.

Outgoing legislator Anirudh Singh of the Congress retained his Kasumpti seat by defeating BJP`s Vijay Jyoti Sain. Both belong to the royal families.

CPI-M`s Rakesh Singha defeated both the BJP and Congress in Theog.

BJP spokesperson Ganesh Dutt told IANS: “We have crossed the half-way mark. This clearly shows we are going to form the government in the state.”

A total of 337 candidates contested the election. A total of 37,83,580 people voted in the hill state — a record 75.28 per cent polling.

The Congress and the BJP contested in all the 68 constituencies. Most exit polls had predicted the BJP`s return to power with an easy majority.

The state has alternately elected Congress and BJP since 1985. In 2012, the Congress won 36 seats and the BJP 26. Independents bagged six seats.

(IANS)

BJP retains power in Gujarat but just barely

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The ruling BJP was on Monday set to retain power in Gujarat, just edging past the half-way mark in one of the most bitterly contested elections that saw the Congress improve its tally compared to five years ago.

Election Commission officials said the Bharatiya Janata Party, on course for its sixth consecutive win, had bagged 58 seats and was leading in 41 while the Congress had won 50 and was forging ahead in 27 more.

Smaller parties and independents had won three seats and were leading in three.

While the BJP celebrated all across Gujarat and in Delhi, the 99-seat tally was far less than the 150 BJP President Amit Shah had set for the party to win and 16 less than what it got in 2012 despite intense campaigning by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Congress, its campaign led by its now President Rahul Gandhi, was poised to finish with a tally of 77, 16 more than what it bagged five years ago.

Outside Parliament, a beaming Modi flashed a V sign to celebrate the victory in his home state. Senior BJP leaders taunted Rahul Gandhi and said the result proved that the people had embraced the Gujarat model of development.

But the BJP’s overall vote share in the state plunged from 60.11 per cent notched in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls to 49 per cent, indicating a sharp erosion in support base in a state which the party considers its fortress.

The vote share of the Congress, which joined hands with Patidar leader Hardik Patel, Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani and OBC leader Alpesh Thakore, soared from 33.45 per cent of 2014 to 41.5 per cent.

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani brushed aside reports of BJP’s waning support, saying the winner was always the king. “Jo jeeta wo hi Sikander.”

As the vote count began across Gujarat at 8 a.m., at one point the Congress leads went past the BJP’s, giving a scare to the ruling party and sending the stock markets plunging down.

The BJP, however, managed to recover lost ground and eventually went past the half-way mark of 92 seats needed to control the 182-member House.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani (Rajkot West) and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel (Mehsana) trailed to the Congress early in the day before bouncing back and winning. While Rupani won by 50,412 votes, Patel’s victory margin was 7,951 votes.

The BJP also held on in most seats affected by the Patidar agitation demanding job quotas, provoking community leader Hardik Patel to complain about faulty Electronic Voting Machines.

While the BJP dominated over the Congress in South, Central and North Gujarat, the Congress held the upper hand in the sprawling Saurashtra/Kutch region.

The BJP also proved its sway over urban centres while the Congress seats came mostly from rural regions.

All Congress Chief Ministerial contenders lost — Shaktisinh Gohil (Mandvi), Arjun Modhwadia (Bokhiria) and Siddharth Patel (Dabhoi).

But the BJP suffered a setback in Unjha constituency which includes Modi’s hometown Vardana where he grew up.

The Gujarat election was held on December 9 and 14 and was marked by a viciousness that pitted Prime Minister Modi against the Congress, including his predecessor Manmohan Singh.

Modi had been the Gujarat Chief Minister from 2001 until he became the Prime Minister in 2014. It was the first Assembly election in Gujarat after Modi shifted to New Delhi.

(IANS)

CM Siddaramaiah demands use of ballot papers for state Assembly polls

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Bengaluru: Raising apprehensions that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) could be tampered with, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today demanded that ballot papers be used during the upcoming assembly polls in the state.

The chief minister also ruled out any impact of Gujarat poll results on Karnataka, saying the issues in the state were different. Siddaramaiah said he had spoken to some experts and there were chances that the EVMs could be tampered with.

“They (BJP) have the power. The Election Commission is under them. Though it is an independent constitutional body, they (central government) appoint the chief election commissioner,” he said to a query about allegations of EVM tampering.

Speaking to reporters at Raichur in north Karnataka, he said, “What we are saying is go to the old (ballot paper) system, what is the difficulty?”

Apprehension about possible EVM tampering through Bluetooth technology was raised by the opposition Congress during the recent assembly elections in Gujarat, which the Election Commission had termed “baseless”.

Similar doubts about the credibility of EVMs were raised during recently concluded civic polls in Uttar Pradesh and assembly elections earlier this year.

Pointing out that the demand for the old system was raised during the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls by political leaders there, Siddaramaiah said, “Go to the ballot paper. What is the problem with it?”

Several countries have gone back from EVM to ballot papers, he said and demanded that ballot papers be used during the assembly polls in the state, due early next year.

“We will both meet and write to the Election Commission on this. We demand that elections in Karnataka be conducted using ballot papers,” he added.

On possible impact of Gujarat poll results on Karnataka, he said, “Results of any state will not have any impact on the results of another state….issues there are different from our state. So there is no relation to one another. So it cannot be said.”

Asked about the exit polls predicting a win for the BJP in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, Siddaramaiah said the counting is yet to happen, adding, “this are just exit polls.”

“There are various instances where exit polls have gone wrong. Let’s see what happens on December 18,” he said.

(Agencies)

Intelligence confirms BJP’s role in communal violence of Honnavar

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Bengaluru: State Intelligence board has claimed that BJP has played a major role in infusing communal disrupt at Honnvar after the death of Paresh Mesta.

The Intelligence board said that the Honnavar police had registered an First Information Report of murder in the death case of Mesta, even before the detailed report of the post-mortem was available.

Honnavar police have registered a case of murder of Paresh Mesta (18) under IPC section 302, 143, 147, 148 and 201 on the basis of the complaint filed by Kamalakar Mesta, father of the deceased on December 8.

It has been reported that BJP leaders allegedly planned a protest to bring in communal unrest on December 18 at Honnavar condemning the killing of Paresh Mesta.

(Agencies)

T10 Cricket League: Pakhtoons beat Maratha Arabians

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Sharjah: Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi helped Pakhtoons save their 122 runs target, by cutting through the Maratha Arabians line-up with his three amazing deliveries in the second match of the inaugural T10 Cricket League at Sharjah on Thursday.

That combined with fine batting efforts from Fakhar Zaman and Liam Dawson gave the Pakhtoons a 25-run win over the Maratha Arabians in the second ever fixture of the shortest cricket format.

Virender Sehwag won the toss and elected to field first. His team finished up at 96 for 7 while chasing Pakhtoon’s highest score of the League. Afridi snapped up three for 19 and Sohail Khan and Mohammed Irfan took two apiece as the Pakhtoons won comfortably in the end.

England’s Alex Hales put his off-field troubles truly behind with an unbeaten 57 from 26 balls with five boundaries and four sixes for the Maratha Arabians.

T10 Cricket League started on 14th December and was held at Sharjah International Cricket Stadium, UAE.

Hyderabad-based Heera Group is the title sponsor for the T10 Cricket League. The innovative cricketing experience, which is will last for four days from December 14 to 17, features cricketers — Virender Sehwag, Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kumar Sangakara, Eoin Morgan and Bangladesh’s allrounder Shakib Al Hasan.

(With inputs from Daily Pakistan)

Religious conversion seekers must give 30 days advance notice: Rajasthan HC

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Jaipur: Any person going for religious conversion on his own should inform the District Collector 30 days in advance, Rajasthan High Court ordered on Friday.

Issuing fresh guidelines for matters relating to religious conversions, Justice G.K. Vyas warned that stringent action would be taken against those found forcing people to convert.

“If any particular organisation is found guilty (of forcing) for caste conversion, its licence will be cancelled,” he observed.

On November 28, the amicus curiae appointed by the Rajasthan High Court to look into the legality of religious conversions in the state had advised the court to issue guidelines for conversions until a law was enacted by the government in this regard.

The amicus curiae was appointed by the court following a habeas corpus petition filed by Chirag Singhvi, brother of Aarifa Modi alias Payal Singhvi, which challenged the conversion of his sister from Hinduism to Islam and then her marriage to a Muslim man.

The division bench of justices G.K. Vyas and Virendra Kumar Mathur had adjourned the hearing for arguments by the government and other respondents.

(IANS)

FIR against BJP MP Pratap Simha for provocative social media posts

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Bengaluru: The cyber crime wing of the Bengaluru city police has registered a criminal case against BJP MP Pratap Simha, for allegedly spreading rumours on social media to disturb the peace and provoking people to disturb communal harmony in the state.

A Anand, a social activist has filed the complaint with the cyber crime police seeking action against Simha for disturbing social harmony in the state and also issuing statements against serving police officers and senior officials. He has sought action under IPC Section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 506 (criminal intimidation) and also under the Information Technology Act.

Sony Max To Premiere Mubarakan

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Hindi movie channel Sony Max is all set to make the Christmas weekend merrier with the world television premiere of 2017’s romantic comedy, Mubarakan on 23rd Dec, n2017 @ 8 pm.

Surya TV To Launch A Thriller Show

Malayalam GEC Surya TV is all set to launch a new thriller show Avaril Orral directed by Jayaraj Vijay, an experienced film director. Starting 18th Dec, 2017, the show will be featured every evening from Mon to Sat 8.00 pm onwards. The show also marks the television debut of Mollywood’s most successful film producer of recent times, Listin Stephen. The story of Avaril Oral is written by famous film scriptwriters Bobby & Sanjay.

MIB Levies Processing Fee

The ministry of information & broadcasting (MIB) has levied a processing fee on TV channels in case there is a change of satellite, channel name / logo, language of channel, category of channel, mode of transmission, teleport, teleport location & category of channel from general entertainment to news for temporary uplink of a live event. In case, there is a change of satellite, channel name / logo, language of channel, category of channel, mode of transmission of channel, teleport & teleport location, the ministry will charge a processing fee of Rs 1 lakh for national channels & Rs 50,000 for regional channels.

Top News Channels See A Jump

The top 5 Hindi news channels in urban + rural HSM have seen a jump in their viewership in week 49 of BARC ratings. The pecking order, however, has remained unchanged. In rural HSM, News18 India replaced News Nation at #5 even as the top 4 remained unchanged. There was no change in the pecking order in urban HSM.

Rishtey Cineplex Replaces Sony Wah

Rishtey Cineplex has once again grabbed the top position in rural HSM by replacing Sony Wah in week 49, as per BARC India ratings. Sony Wah has dropped to the 2nd position followed by Star Utsav Movies. Zee Anmol Cinema fell to the 4th position while Sony Max stayed put at the 5th position. Rishtey Cineplex had four movies in the top 5 while Sony Wah had 1.

Star Movies Replaces Movies Now

Star Movies has dislodged Movies Now to become the numero uno English movie channel in week 49, as BARC India ratings. Movies Now fell to the 3rd position while Sony Pix moved to the 2nd. HBO replaced Zee Studio at #5. Sony Pix’s Never Back Down No Surrender was the most watched film during the week. 2 other films from Sony Pix, Blue Streak & The Spy Next Door figured in the top 5. Star Movies’ Escape Plan & MNX’s Mr. Nice Guy completed the top 5 chart.

Viu To Simulcast Its Adventure Reality Show

Viu, the premium video on demand service by Vuclip & PCCW, is all set to launch its 1st ever adventure reality show I Can You Can in partnership with Nicotex. The show is produced by BBC India. With the introduction of this new style of journey based content, Viu continues to offer fresh & compelling content in a variety of genres. The 6 episodic series is all set to go live on 17th Dec, 2017 @ 7 pm IST and will be telecast every Sun. It will be available on Viu and will be televised as a simulcast on National Geographic.

Star Bharat Becomes #1 Channel

Star Bharat has topped the Hindi GEC urban + rural (U+R) HSM chart in week 49 for the 2nd time since its launch in Aug, 2017. Earlier, the GEC had topped the U+R HSM chart in week 45. The channel witnessed growth on the back of its marquee show Kya Haal Mr. Paanchal, which was also the most -watched show in U+R HSM. Zee TV, which was leading the chart last week, dropped to the 3rd position with 63.64 crore weekly impressions, while Colors moved up to grab the 2nd place with 64.30 crore weekly impressions. Sony Entertainment Television (SET) moved up to the 9th position with 39.55 crores weekly impressions whereas Sony Sab dropped to the 10th spot. Other positions remained unchanged.

BBC Launches VR Spacewalk

BBC has launched a virtual reality (VR) spacewalk in partnership with VR production studio Rewind Anyone. Home – A VR Spacewalk is an interactive VR experience that was launched recently for the HTC Vive & the Oculus Rift and is available to download for free via the Steam Store and the Oculus Store. Inspired by the Nasa training programmes used by British astronaut Tim Peake, Home – A VR Spacewalk enables would be astronauts to embark on a spacewalk 250 miles above the Earth’s surface, something only 217 people have ever done for real. They are tasked with making a repair on the outside of the International Space Station, before being confronted with a terrifying emergency situation.

History TV18 To Showcase Evolution

This holiday season infotainment broadcaster History TV18 brings viewers the evolution in the celebration of Christmas in US over the last 5 decades, including the impact of politics, media & television on the celebrations with “Christmas Through The Decades”. The 4 episodic series will premiere on 16th Dec, 2017 and will be relayed every Sat & Sun @ 7 pm.

Dishtv Launches Non – Stop Offer

Direct to home (DTH) operator DishTV has launched a non – stop offers for Punjabi audiences. The DTH operator has launched new acquisition & recharge offers for new customers (on acquisition) as well existing customers (on recharge). The acquisition offer for new non – stop offer is priced Rs 2600 including GST while the change in existing non – stop offer is priced Rs 2390 including GST. The recharge offer for new & existing subscribers is priced Rs 1199 & Rs 885 including GST respectively.

Times Network Appoints Sujeet Mishra

Times Group’s TV broadcasting arm Times Network has appointed Sujeet Mishra as Head of Marketing, Times Now. In his role, Sujeet Mishra will lead the brand’s strategic planning & communication including new brand initiatives, consumer research, & market development across ATL, BTL & digital platforms. Based in Mumbai, Sujeet Mishra will report to Times Network EVP Vivek Srivastava.

MIB Orders Ban

The ministry of information & broadcasting (MIB) has ordered bans on Assamese news channel DY 365 & Gujarati news channel VTV for violation of the content code. The ministry has prohibited the transmission or re – transmission of DY 365 for 3 days on any distribution platform throughout India with effect from 15th Dec, 2017 to 18th Dec, 2017. In the case of VTV, the ministry has prohibited the transmission or re – transmission of the channel for 1 day on any platform throughout India with effect from 16th Dec, 2017 & 17th Dec, 2017.

Dish TV To Negotiate Content Deals

Direct to home (DTH) operator Dish TV has said that it will negotiate content deals with broadcasters based on the data it has collected of more than 0.5 million subscribers who have subscribed channels on a la carte basis. Barring sports & regional channels, Dish TV has started providing channels on a la carte based on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) new tariff order even as the matter is stuck in Madras High Court.

Sony SAB To Launch New Show

After the launch of Partners – Trouble Ho Gayi Double, Hindi GEC Sony SAB is all set to launch yet another hilarious show Jijaji Chhath Per Hain. The show will have Hiba Nawab & Nikhil Khurana as the protagonists. The launch date & the timing of the show have not been revealed.

Asianet Lines-Up Special Programming

Malayalam GEC Asianet has lined – up special programming for Christmas beginning 24th Dec, 2017. The channel will telecast special episodes of Comedy Stars, Dare The Fear & Badai Bungalow amongst others. As part of its special line – up, the channel will air Thondimuthalum Dhrisakshiyum on 24th Dec, 2017 @ 5.30 pm. On 25th Dec, 2017 it will air premieres such as “Baahubali 2” @ 9 am, “Sunday Holiday” @ 4 pm & “Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela” @ 7 pm.

EC Pulls Up News Channels

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has pulled up news channels for airing interviews with Congress president – elect Rahul Gandhi a day before the 2nd phase of Gujarat polls. The ECI has issued a statement stating that the interviews violated Section 126(1)(b) of The Representation of the People Act, 1951. The ECI has directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Gujarat to initiate necessary action by filing FIRs against the channels. It has also asked the channels to stop airing the interview.

Zee Tamil To Premiere Maragadha Naanayam

Zee Tamil will host the world television premiere of the critically acclaimed film Maragadha Naanayam on 17th Dec, 2017 @ 4 pm. The fantasy – comedy -thriller film that features Aadhi Pinisetty & Nikki Galrani is written & directed by ARK Saravan.

Zee Classic To Air Kai Po Che

Zee Classic will air buddy film drama Kai Po Che under its property “India’s Finest Films” on 15th Dec, 2017 @ 10 pm. Based on Chetan Bhagat’s book “Three Mistakes Of My Life” & directed by Abhishek Kapoor, Kai Po Che has won both critical & commercial acclaim. The movie stars Rajkummar Rao, Sushant Singh Rajput & Amit Sadh in lead roles. The 3 friends in Kai Po Che, each represent new side of India, the capitalist (Rajkummar Rao as Govind Patel), the political (Amit Sadh as Omkar Shastri) & the emotional (Sushant Singh Rajput as Ishaan Bhatt).

Vishnu Shankar Takes Charge

Vishnu Shankar has replaced Rajesh Iyer as the business head of Hindi GEC &TV. Iyer, who was heading the channel since its launch, had recently joined YuppTV as COO for APAC & Middle East.

&Privé HD To Celebrate Steven Spielberg’s 71st

&Privé HD, the premium English movie channel, will celebrate Steven Spielberg’s 71st birthday, which falls on 18th Dec, 2017, with a special film festival titled “Club Privé: Spielberg Edition”, a curation of 5 of Steven Spielberg’s best movies exploring different sides of human emotions. The special segment will air from 18th Dec, 2017 to 22nd Dec, 2017 @ 11 pm on the channel.

Movies Now Brings Back “100 Mania” Property For A 5th Season

Movies Now is bringing back its mega property “100 Mania” from 15th Dec, 2017 @ 9 pm for the festive season. The channel has curated a line – up of Hollywood blockbusters like Furious 7, Jurassic World, Disney’s The Jungle Book, Minions & Mad Max Fury Road.

&Privé HD To Premiere Fathers And Daughters

&Privé HD premiere American – Italian drama Fathers And Daughters on 17th Dec, 2017 @ 1 pm & 9 pm. The film is directed by Gabriele Muccino and features Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Diane Kruger, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer & Jane Fonda amongst others.

Republic TV Partners Gramener

Arnab Goswami’s Republic TV has partnered data science company Gramener for its exclusive coverage of Gujarat Elections 2017. The special election coverage will be powered by Gramener. Gramener will help enhance the visual look both on – air and on Republic’s digital platforms to present the data in a comprehensible & meaningful manner. The data science company handles large scale data via non -traditional analytics & visualises it in real time which helps identify the right questions and draw out insights.

Mindshare Ropes In MK Machaiah

GroupM’s full service media agency Mindshare has appointed MK Machaiah, known as Mac, as chief innovation officer South Asia. In this role, Mac will lead the integrated approach to consumer engagement & strengthen brand propositions across all consumer touchpoints including traditional, social & experiential. He will be responsible for setting up Innovations Lab through systemic integrations of Content+, Social & Activations and building sports practice. He will build future ready capabilities & revenue models by assessing scope of each practice, set the innovation vision & drive the team to work on client specific propositions.

Tata Sky Close To Signing A Deal

Direct to home (DTH) operator Tata Sky has said it is close to signing a deal with broadcaster Star India. In Nov, 2017, Star India had issued a disconnection notice to Tata Sky on account of non – signing of subscription agreement by the DTH operator. Having paid Rs 16,347.5 crore for the Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights till 2022, Star is looking at a major upside in the subscription revenue. Incidentally, Star & Tata Sky are closely linked as the former’s parent company 21st Century Fox, directly & indirectly, holds 30% stake in the DTH operator.

Star Bharat To Air A New Show

Hindi GEC Star Bharat is strengthening its programming line – up with the launch of new fiction show Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki from 1st Jan, 2018 @ 9.30 pm, every Mon – Sat. The show is going to be a remake of Star Jalsa’s popular show Bhojo Gobindo.

Asianet Airs Kasthooriman

Malayalam GEC Asianet launched a family drama Kasthooriman on 11th Dec, 2017. The show airs every Mon – Sat @ 8.30 pm. The show features a new star cast along with popular actors Ambarish, Praveena, @ Raghavan as the lead.

Firstpost Clocked 6.1 Min Average Time

Network18’s English news portal Firstpost has clocked in highest engagement numbers with 6.1 minutes average time spent per visit on the portal in Oct, 2017, as per the recent comScore MMX report. According to the report, the portal has recorded a consistency in the News / Information – General news category with the desktop traffic of 4 million Unique Visitors (UVs) for the month and has got mentioned amongst the top 5 leading Indian publishers in the space.

Republic TV & BTVI In Strategic Content Alliance

Arnab Goswami helmed Republic TV & Business Television India (BTVI) have entered into a strategic alliance for content & programming around Union Budget 2018. The Republic TV – BTVI alliance promises to offer viewers a distinctive experience. In the days ahead, both partners will work together to combine their respective domain knowledge & skill sets around Union Budget 2018 programming.

TV Today Invests Rs 28.6 Crores

News broadcaster TV Today Network has invested Rs 28.6 crore in its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Mail Today Newspapers. The investment, which represents 16.67% of the increased paid – up share capital of Mail Today Newspapers, will be used by Mail Today Newspapers for repayment of debt & for business operations. Mail Today Newspapers runs an English tabloid Mail Today. The paper has only one edition in Delhi.

Exit polls predict BJP win in Gujarat, Himachal

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New Delhi: All exit polls on Thursday predicted a clean sweep for the BJP in the Assembly elections held in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, in both of which it was virtually a direct fight between the two parties.

While one channel gave a maximum of 135 seats to the BJP in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, the lowest of 99-113 was given by another in the state which has been ruled by the party for the last 22 years.

The ABP-CSDS Lokniti exit poll showed the BJP winning a maximum of 117 seats and Congress 64. The India Today-Axis poll predicted 99-113 seats for the BJP and 68-82 seats for the Congress.

The Times Now and India TV-VMR exit poll predicted the BJP will win 113 and the Congress 66. In the 2012 assembly elections, the BJP had won 115 seats and the Congress 61 while the others got six.

The Republic-Jan Ki Baat survey put the number for the BJP at 108 and the Congress at 74. The predictions by NewsX-CNX placed the BJP on the top with 110-120 seats and the Congress between 65 and 75.

The poll by News24-Chanakya predicted 135 for the BJP and 47 for the Congress in Gujarat.

In Himachal Pradesh, where the Congress was in power for the last five years, the exit polls showed the BJP wresting the power with India Today-Axis giving it 47-55 in the 68-member assembly.

The ruling Congress is likely to get 13-20 seats. Republic TV-Jan Ki Baat gave the BJP 41 and the Congress 25. The NewsX-CNX poll predicted that the BJP will get 42-50 and the Congress 18-24 seats.

The survey by ABP-CSDS in Himachal Pradesh showed the BJP may get 38 and the Congress 29. The poll by News24-Chanakya predicted 55 for the BJP and 13 for the Congress.

(IANS)

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